New treatment provides hope for pain sufferers

It might not be a household word, but Myofascial Release is changing lives for many people. The treatment is a “hands on” technique, providing sustained pressure into myofascial restrictions to eliminate pain, headaches and restore motion. The fascial system (connective tissue) of the body covers everything from bones to organs. Physical therapy assistant and nationally […]

Acheson leaves work at post office after three decades

Her job with the United States Post Office took her from the streets of Southgate to the streets of Oxford, and finally to an office in Lake Orion. Oxford resident Jan Acheson retired from the post office after 33 years on June 27, having served at the Lake Orion Post Office since 1984. Acheson, a […]

Uncle Meat does it all for the music of Frank Zappa

With songs like “Call Any Vegetable” and “Who Needs the Peace Corps,” the average Frank Zappa fan knows you’re not talking about Top 40 music. So do the members of Uncle Meat, a Frank Zappa tribute band that will celebrate their one-year birthday at Bonzai Bob’s in Lake Orion on July 18. Lake Orion resident […]

Two men lose fingers in fireworks accidents

This Fourth of July holiday was a busy one for the Orion Township Fire Department, who responded to two calls of fireworks-related injuries resulting in partial-finger amputations on Friday. The fire department and Oakland County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call at 6:15 p.m. on Pine Tree Road for a fireworks-related injury involving two men. […]

Storm knocks out power for 4,000 residents

This July 4th will be one long-remembered for some Orion Township residents as they struggled to continue their celebrations without the aid of electricity. A severe thunderstorm carrying winds up to 61 miles per hour blew through the area on Friday afternoon, knocking out power for 4,000 households in Orion Township. According to Detroit Edison […]

Date set for trustee appointment

A township trustee to replace now county commissioner Eric Wilson will be named on July 21 by the Orion Township Board of Trustees. The board interviewed everyone who applied for the opening, a total of 16 candidates, prior to the regular board meeting on July 7. One candidate was unable to attend the interview session […]

Yes to Palazzo De Bocce, no to Carrie Lee’s liquor application

With its construction scheduled to begin in 45 days, the Palazzo De Bocce has been recommended for approval by the Orion Township Board of Trustees for a Class C Liquor License. The board also considered an application for a new Class C Liquor License for Carrie Lee’s restaurant, ultimately denying that request. Both groups paid […]

‘Rock and Roll Recipes’ make your taste buds dance

Cooking and Rock and Roll music might seem an unlikely pairing, but the results seem to be working for Lake Orion prize-winning cook Susanne Corker. Corker decided to create her first recipe book, Rock and Roll Recipes, around the theme of classic Rock and Roll, with recipes like “I Wanna Hold Your Clam” clam chowder […]

Acheson leaves post office after 33 years

Her job with the United States Post Office took her from the streets of Southgate to the streets of Oxford, and finally to an office in Lake Orion. Oxford resident Jan Acheson retired from the post office after 33 years on June 27, having served at the Lake Orion Post Office since 1984. Acheson, a […]

Man injured by firework while driving

The Oakland County Sheriff’s Department charged a man with disorderly conduct and another man with careless driving after they were involved in a one-vehicle accident on Lapeer Road after playing with a firework. According to an OCSD report, a 16-year-old Harrison Township man was driving his 1998 Volvo southbound on Lapeer Road near Waldon Road […]

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